tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post6147378002409809011..comments2019-09-14T22:18:36.509-05:00Comments on L.A.Times Crossword Corner: Friday, December 14, 2012, Peter A. CollinsC.C. Burnikelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12750267554729853785noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-75175619172263606422012-12-15T00:32:31.044-06:002012-12-15T00:32:31.044-06:00BillG:
Truthfully, it was a long while ago and I d...BillG:<br />Truthfully, it was a long while ago and I don&#39;t recall exactly. I believe it was a salad with chicken. I just remember that it was very good. My sisters were here visiting at the time and all enjoyed their meal.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-65089188454547894332012-12-14T23:42:21.060-06:002012-12-14T23:42:21.060-06:00So Lucina, I take it you&#39;ve eaten at CPK. What...So Lucina, I take it you&#39;ve eaten at CPK. What did you like especially?<br /><br />Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-12828362368174373172012-12-14T23:04:07.148-06:002012-12-14T23:04:07.148-06:00I cannot find the words to convey the sadness and ...I cannot find the words to convey the sadness and grief that I feel. God help us all.Irish Misshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527047622731333304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-83875713646160599092012-12-14T22:59:11.684-06:002012-12-14T22:59:11.684-06:00BillG:
There is a CPK very near here. It&#39;s a g...BillG:<br />There is a CPK very near here. It&#39;s a good place to eat.<br /><br />I just returned from my older granddaughter&#39;s choral concert. That girl can sing!! I thought of those children whose lives will never be fulfilled and whose grandmothers will never attend their programs. Too, too sad.Lucinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16278649651081244724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-23837537854262811432012-12-14T20:43:28.799-06:002012-12-14T20:43:28.799-06:00Spam will appear and then disappear when the blogg...Spam will appear and then disappear when the blogger catches it.Argylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09472446316589207365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-67638416195311482822012-12-14T20:25:19.203-06:002012-12-14T20:25:19.203-06:00I see that the ad is gone! Isn&#39;t this the seco... I see that the ad is gone! Isn&#39;t this the second time?<br /><br />Alternate QOD:<br /><br />&quot;The forceps of our minds are clumsy things and crush the truth a little in the course of taking hold of it.&quot;--H. G. Wellsfermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30230864186130110672012-12-14T20:10:17.800-06:002012-12-14T20:10:17.800-06:00AnonyMouse, You fed the cat six times today and sh...AnonyMouse, You fed the cat six times today and she/he consumed two quarts of milk in one day? There must be multiple cats living off your largesse. I believe your problem is larger than you realize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26150165149005274172012-12-14T19:48:59.690-06:002012-12-14T19:48:59.690-06:00Marti, thank you for your advice. I don&#39;t kno...Marti, thank you for your advice. I don&#39;t know if or how I can enforce it - but I thank you for your assistance.<br /><br />Pas de Chat, I live in a suburb outside of Cleveland, Ohio - it was about 37oF last night, 30oF tonight. I had put out a large cardboard box, with some towels and an old down pillow - but the cat won&#39;t enter it. I figured since frost covers the outside of all the cars, left overnight, on the driveway, the frost would damage the cardboard, and wet the towels, so I took it back inside. I fed the cat (or cats), 6 times today - didn&#39;t get much work done. I also gave it/her/him half a gallon of homogenized milk. Beyond that, the cat is in God&#39;s hands.Anony Mousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12048397266788343933noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-9787455474395253272012-12-14T19:48:02.799-06:002012-12-14T19:48:02.799-06:00Clever... I&#39;ll give the constructor that. But,...Clever... I&#39;ll give the constructor that. But,the cluing was waaaaaaay to erudite for most people. Myself included.JJMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10160962871151825507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-51480411462472447172012-12-14T19:18:46.692-06:002012-12-14T19:18:46.692-06:00Thanks Dennis. WellI am safely in Key West. Really...Thanks Dennis. WellI am safely in Key West. Really long slow drive. Will report in. <br /><br />We have CPK in Ft. Lauderdale. Good to see you KF<br /><br />Thanks for all thr comments. See you all laterLemonade714https://www.blogger.com/profile/13642909374639570868noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-765414195410945752012-12-14T19:13:56.111-06:002012-12-14T19:13:56.111-06:00Avg. Joe -
I&#39;ve been away from media all day,...Avg. Joe -<br /><br />I&#39;ve been away from media all day, and had no idea of the horrible happenings in Newtown. Words fail indeed. The Requiem may be the best we have. My heart grieves.Dudleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07587399549104728305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-26355392280093078942012-12-14T19:02:13.537-06:002012-12-14T19:02:13.537-06:00All gone.All gone.Dennishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05476669744435495547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38195112788946779182012-12-14T18:53:36.964-06:002012-12-14T18:53:36.964-06:00Do we allow ads here?Do we allow ads here?fermatprimehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06391014624435192426noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-87833934499727816092012-12-14T18:44:54.241-06:002012-12-14T18:44:54.241-06:00Dennis.... you are welcome.... and as I said be...Dennis.... you are welcome.... and as I said before, nothing owed.... :) just enjoy the puzzle and be sure to let us know how the project is coming along... <br /><br />Now we will see if google will let me post this time... ? lost the last one somehow... :)<br /><br />thelmaaka thelmahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16648450259770808588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-50985433248703033832012-12-14T17:35:44.739-06:002012-12-14T17:35:44.739-06:00The events of the day harbored an unspeakable and ...The events of the day harbored an unspeakable and senseless act of violence in Newtown, CT.<br /><br />Words fail, music tries. For those impacted by this tragedy <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-kJVmEWWV8" rel="nofollow">Requiem</a>Avg Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02301873113962640644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-36867260849533211792012-12-14T17:28:40.232-06:002012-12-14T17:28:40.232-06:00It&#39;s funny. Some themes seem to appeal to some...It&#39;s funny. Some themes seem to appeal to some of us and other themes appeal to a different segment of our blog. I thought this theme was clever but I didn&#39;t enjoy it that much. Dunno why.<br /><br />We just got back from lunch at California Pizza Kitchen. It&#39;s part of a nice chain. I had two soups in a bowl while Barbara had our favorite salad, their chicken Waldorf salad. (I would have split it with her but I&#39;ve had lots of salad lately. Then we split two carnitas tacos with avocado and a slice of Key Lime pie for dessert. Really good. Do any of you have CPK restaurants in your area? It was fairly crowded and noisy. There was one table with a group that accounted for about half the noise all by themselves. When they left, the ambiance improved noticeably.<br /><br />Rain on the way, starting any minute now. I can see the green on the Doppler map just reaching the edge of our area.<br /><br />Best wishes and sympathetic thoughts for the kids and parents in Newtown, Connecticut. Bill G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04142837879175561312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-43494741814694724672012-12-14T17:26:54.290-06:002012-12-14T17:26:54.290-06:00Desper-otto @7:05
I could have GLARED at it all da...Desper-otto @7:05<br />I could have GLARED at it all day and never have figured out the theme, either. <br />Too much for me.<br />Anony-mouse @ 1:05<br />What part of the country do you live in?<br />I&#39;m in So-Cal and have fed many strays. Right now there&#39;s a white and gray cat eating on our back porch.<br />We have a Rubbermaid-type storage box on its side with enough room for her to get comfortable and sleep. Inside a pillow and a few old towels. It&#39;s all covered with old blankets so she can sneak in under the edge.pas de chathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11189128607399171184noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-14687803836844249212012-12-14T16:41:57.530-06:002012-12-14T16:41:57.530-06:00I haven&#39;t been crosswording for a while, so wa...I haven&#39;t been crosswording for a while, so wasn&#39;t sure I&#39;d bother finishing this. But it was easy for a Friday, with so many short words providing entry points. <br />GHIA caught my eye to start me off; that was my first new car --a Kelly green convertible with camel seats and interior, a little beauty.<br />After finishing I read about the theme here and, frankly, was not at all interested. The &quot;reward&quot; for me is finishing; extra anagrams may be clever but they add a level of obsessiveness that does not appeal to me.Keith Fowlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02073553138045178596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-22221120051608477232012-12-14T16:02:35.602-06:002012-12-14T16:02:35.602-06:00Hi Y&#39;all, If trying to WAG some of these PASSE...Hi Y&#39;all, If trying to WAG some of these PASSE clues didn&#39;t make you TESTY, you&#39;re pretty STONY! Pretty complex puzzle. But it was more fun and doable than most Fridays for me. Great expo, Lemon!<br /><br />The NE/NC corner defeated me. I thought &quot;asset&quot; would be lost or frozen. I finally looked up &quot;auspices&quot;. The first definition was something about auguring with birds. I put AEryS. Knew GHIA but wasn&#39;t sure of the spelling.<br /><br />I drive a Buick Century--gimmee!<br /><br />The only agro business I can think of is &quot;agronomy&quot;.<br /><br />I want to CRI because I&#39;m ILL again and have missed my grandkids Christmas programs the past week. Have to get well before the 29th when all my kids and grandkids will be together.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-30005075678225229112012-12-14T15:45:56.973-06:002012-12-14T15:45:56.973-06:00Windhover: I thought maybe Lemon had a Cialis cris...Windhover: I thought maybe Lemon had a Cialis crisis because he was glad to see Lois and Carol.<br /><br />Dennis: if those blisters turn to calauses, won&#39;t they bruise the fruits of your labors.PKnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-92174712437393020822012-12-14T15:39:12.193-06:002012-12-14T15:39:12.193-06:00Well, I thought this was going to be a fairly fast...Well, I thought this was going to be a fairly fast fill, until I approached the end in the NE. Before I got to the unifier, I had all the “A’s” from perps ( _ _ _A_ _A_A_A_ _A_) so ________ ANANAGRAM came easy. But never came up with “CREATE” Even after the ERE fill… GRR… So today was a DNF as CREATE and GENTLEMEN eluded me. <br />I loved 37D, I am after all a bit of a pyro myself. I love fire and blowing things up! (In a proper and safe fashion of course) That’s why I teach Chemistry…<br />I have read both Atonement and Amsterdam. Not overly impressed with either, but good reads regardless. I am part of an ALL-GUYS book club that reads one book per month and then meets for discussion. We call it Books and Brews, because good beer is after all just as important as a good book. The group is mostly teachers with a couple authors and local businessmen in the mix, just to keep it honest!<br />Thanks for the puzzle Peter, and thanks lemonade for the great exposé.<br />Ironriteguyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01338209806258388582noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-38355430192471100462012-12-14T15:15:40.781-06:002012-12-14T15:15:40.781-06:00Sorry good ol&#39; HST.Sorry good ol&#39; HST.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-17956463541149861152012-12-14T15:14:17.704-06:002012-12-14T15:14:17.704-06:00Oh forgot. Who remembers saying &quot; good ol&#39...Oh forgot. Who remembers saying &quot; good ol&#39; EST.&quot; ESOTERICAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-41910262780605948372012-12-14T15:04:39.033-06:002012-12-14T15:04:39.033-06:00I did like the point there were not a lot of abbr....I did like the point there were not a lot of abbr. Was rather easy for a friday. Put viper instead of taper but you can not have sat en a jam session so i corrected to tapir(good clue). Put kfc, lol, instead of aba (but got wise). Liked gels but in a rrears stumped me. Worse clue was for dc that was esoteric. Ach was kool. Tsuss.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5995532066584316410.post-66321409782524237892012-12-14T14:45:52.135-06:002012-12-14T14:45:52.135-06:00I should also mention that I am quite in awe of th...I should also mention that I am quite in awe of this technical masterpiece. All the theme parts in perfect symmetry, with a grid spanning unifier down the middle, and 6 [implied] anagrams of a five letter word.<br /><br />Wow!<br /><br />Cool regards!<br />JzB<br /><br />Jazzbumpahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07337490817307473659noreply@blogger.com